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<a href="#">What is Juneteenth?</a><br>A recent Gallup survey found that 60 percent of its respondents had little to no idea what Juneteenth was. David Ewing, a local historian, joins Chris Davis on OpenLine to give some background on the new federal holiday.

What is JUNETEENTH?

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<a href="#">216 coffins: Remembering the Fraterville Mine explosion</a><br>The Fraterville disaster is considered one of the worst mining accidents in our nation’s history. On May 19, 1902, 216 miners lost their lives in the explosion. News 2’s Alex Corradetti spoke with Nashville ...

216 coffins: Remembering the Fraterville Mine explosion

<a href="#">‘A tornado of flames’: A look back at the Great East Nashville Fire of 1916 with Historian David Ewing</a><br>The East Nashville we all know and love might not be what it is today if it weren’t for the Great Fire of 1916. “There’s a story of how the fire started, which may or may not be true, that a young child was playing ...

A tornado of flames: A LOOK BACK AT THE GREAT EAST NASHVILLE FIRE OF 1916 WITH HISTORIAN DAVID EWING

<a href="#">Tennessee State Library and Archives Lunchtime Speaker Series with Historian David Ewing</a>

Tennessee State Library and Archives: LUNCHTIME SPEAKER SERIES WITH HISTORIAN DAVID EWING

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<a href="#">Black Philanthropy Month: Honoring Nashville’s Black History with David S. Ewing</a>

Black Philanthropy Month: HONORING NASHVILLE’S BLACK HISTORY WITH DAVID S. EWING

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<a href="#">National Geographic Travel</a><br>LIVE in Nashville, Tennessee, exploring the city’s very own Parthenon.

National GEOGRAPHIC TRAVEL

<a href="#">Historian David Ewing shares the story of how cotton candy was invented in Nashville and how its discovery is tied to the restaurant at 21c Hotel.</a><br>David Ewing talked about his book, The History of the Ryman Auditorium, detailing how that Nashville venue became a place for civil rights events, political rallies, and the former home of the Grand Ole Opry.

The History of THE RYMAN AUDITORIUM

portrait of David Ewing

DAVID STEELE EWING CEO, Nashville History On Tour